Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 22

Devanagari script

चकोरैः शतपत्रैश्च भृंगराजैः समावृतान् । कोकिलैः कलविंकैश्च हारीतैर्जीवजीवकैः

Transliteration

cakoraiḥ śatapatraiśca bhṛṃgarājaiḥ samāvṛtān | kokilaiḥ kalaviṃkaiśca hārītairjīvajīvakaiḥ

Translation

It was filled all around with cakora birds, śatapatra birds, and bhṛṅgarājas—along with cuckoos, kalaviṅkas, hārītas, and jīvajīvas—making the sacred groves resound with life.

Word by Word

• चकोरैः: by/with cakora birds
• चकोरैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चकोर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), बहुवचन; Masculine, Instrumental case, Plural

• शतपत्रैः: by/with śatapatra (hundred-petalled lotuses/flowers)
• शतपत्रैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शतपत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-बोधक अव्यय; conjunction ‘and’

• भृंगराजैः: by/with bhṛṅgarāja birds
• भृंगराजैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भृंगराज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• समावृतान्: covered/surrounded
• समावृतान्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम् + आवृत् (धातु) → समावृत (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Past passive participle, Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• कोकिलैः: by/with cuckoos
• कोकिलैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कोकिल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• कलविंकैः: by/with kalaviṅka birds
• कलविंकैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कलविङ्क (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-बोधक अव्यय; conjunction ‘and’

• हारीतैः: by/with hārīta (green parrots/birds)
• हारीतैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हारीत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• जीवजीवकैः: by/with jīvajīvaka birds
• जीवजीवकैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जीवजीवक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

Speaker

Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) (deduced)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A canopy alive with birds: cakora, bhṛṅgarāja, cuckoos, kalaviṅka, hārīta, jīvajīva—perched on flowering branches; the air seems to vibrate with layered calls over a tranquil sacred path.

Characters & Entities

• Prabhāsakṣetra
• cakora
• śatapatra
• bhṛṅgarāja
• kokila
• kalaviṅka
• hārīta
• jīvajīva

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

The harmony of sacred space is shown through joyous sounds and living creatures, suggesting a dhārmic world aligned with purity and merit.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Prabhāsakṣetra (Prabhāsa).

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None; the verse is descriptive, contributing to the māhātmya praise of the place.